.co.uk domains - what's the crack?

Discussion in 'Appraisals' started by simon.romin, Sep 23, 2009.

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    It's no secret that a .com is more desirable than a .co.uk (although in the UK a .co.uk is very valuable - the last I read on Wookiepedia is that .co.uk domains were the fifth most registered domain, the Gerries coming in third with .de).

    Nonetheless, do .co.uk domains have any value outside the UK? I have a LLL.co.uk, and although I have no intention to sell this as it is used for my business, what kind of value am I looking at? A quick search on Google Maps UK shows a fair few companies who could use the domain, so I'm lucky to have it (I registered over 10 years ago).

    Cheers,

    Si
     
    simon.romin, Sep 23, 2009 IP
  2. wildogre

    wildogre Well-Known Member

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    Yeah .co.uk also desirable in other regions. Some companies use it to add prestige.
     
    wildogre, Sep 23, 2009 IP
  3. hostingdirect24

    hostingdirect24 Peon

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    A co.uk is only valuable to a company from overseas as an add-on for their UK operations as I experience it from previous work experience with huge enterprises and currently from clients registering domains with us.
     
    hostingdirect24, Sep 25, 2009 IP
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    The three letters will make a huge difference to the value of the domain. If it's something like QZK.co.uk, it's worthless, whereas if it's more like ACE.co.uk it be mid-high $xx,xxx.
     
    norfstar, Sep 27, 2009 IP
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    In the product sales enviroment, .co.uk is second only to .com IMO
     
    SoulStorm, Sep 27, 2009 IP
  6. platom

    platom Active Member

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    what about generic / keyword domain?

    eg: ServerOperatingSystem.co.uk
     
    platom, Sep 28, 2009 IP